Experiments in comparative intonation : a case-study of English and German /

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Cambridge

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Main Authors: Scuffil, Michael
Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Published: De Gruyter,
Publisher Address: Berlin:
Publication Dates: 2011.
©1982
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Linguistische Arbeiten ; volume 114
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783111595290
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Summary: Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Cambridge
Item Description: Description based upon print version of record.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xi, 290 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9783111595290 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: PF3139
CLC: H311
Contents: 5. EMPIRICAL STUDIES IN INTONOLOGY5.1. The Status of Empirical Procedure in Linguistics; 5.2. The Status of Empirical Studies in Intonology; 5.3. Experimental Studies in Intonation; 5.4. Experiments Relating to the Functions of Intonation; 5.5. Summary; 6. THE PRESENT EXPERIMENT: Design and Execution; 6.1. Methodological Considerations; 6.2. The Conduct of the Experiments; 7. REPORT AND DISCUSSION; 7.1. Overview; 7.2. Report and Discussion of Individual Experiments; 8. CONCLUSION; 8.1. Range and Adequacy of the Experiments; 8.2. The Results and their Interpretation; 8.3. Further Research.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS; PREFACE; 1. AIMS AND SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION; 2. INTONATIONAL THEORY; 2.1. Intonation in Linguistics; 2.2. Towards a Definition of Intonation; 2.3. Intonational Functions and the Nature of Intonational Meaning; 2.4. Units of Analysis; 2.5. Tunes; 2.6. Terminology and Notation; 3. GERMAN INTONATION: A SURVEY; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Some Descriptions; 3.3. Summary; 4. CONTRASTIVE STUDIES IN GERMAN AND ENGLISH INTONATION; 4.1. A Survey of Existing Studies; 4.2. Concepts in Contrastive Linguistic Studies; 4.3. General Hypotheses; 4.4. Detailed Analyses and Hypotheses.